SBCC Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation SANTA BARBARA — Join us for the 8th Annual Scheinfeld Center New Venture Challenge: A two-tiered business plan and pitch competition open to all SBCC students and other college and high school students…
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April 27 through 29 — ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara! presents Mariachi Aztlan in free concerts
SOUNDS OF TEXAS: MARIACHI AZTLÁN FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, RIO GRAND VALLEY Summary: U.S.’ most celebrated student mariachi, from the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley 16 members playing traditional Mexican songs and mariachi classics Premiered the stage production…
April 27 — 8th Annual Scheinfeld Center New Venture Challenge Looking for the Next Business Success Story
SANTA BARBARA — For many entrepreneurs ready to step up to the next level, the only thing that stands in the way of success is finding the right opportunity to tell their story. The next wave of local startup hopefuls…
April 28 — Friends of Heritage Square to present ‘Oxnard in the roaring 20s: the new Hollywood’
OXNARD — Heritage Square is celebrating life in Oxnard in the 1920s this Spring. Come and find out why the Hollywood stars came to Oxnard and what life was like as we roared into the 1920s. SATURDAY, APRIL 28 HERITAGE SQUARE…
April 28 — Early Childhood Studies educator among experts to share at day-long conference on ‘Learning Stories’
CAMARILLO — Ventura and Santa Barbara County early education and care workers will have a chance to learn about the “Learning Stories” method of child assessment at an April 28 conference in Camarillo entitled: “The Power of Learning Stories: Transforming Relationships in Early Care and Education.” CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)…
April 28 — Gallery Talk and Demonstration by Ventura Artist and Animator Ray Harris at the Santa Paula Art Museum
Saturday, April 28, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. at the Santa Paula Art Museum. Admission to the talk is included with regular museum admission, which is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, and free for students and museum members. SANTA PAULA — On…
April 27 through 29 — The American FootGolf League (AFGL) announces the U.S. FootGolf Open in Oxnard
OXNARD — The U.S. FootGolf Open 2018 is the first Major of the Federation for International FootGolf (FIFG) World Tour, a series of over 200 tournaments played on 5 continents in 35 countries. This year, there will be over 140 players…
Through April 28 — Community Members Walk a Mile to End Sexual Assault
Walk a Mile Returns to SLO County for Sexual Assault Awareness Month SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY – April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and RISE is hosting Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® – The International Men’s March to End…
April 28 — Let’s Have a Ball at the 19th Annual Santa Barbara Heart Ball
SANTA BARBARA — The 19th annual Santa Barbara Heart Ball, a fundraiser supporting the American Heart Association, is set for Saturday, April 28, 2018. The Ball will kick off at 5:30 p.m. with a social hour and silent auction (items…
April 28 — SLO Community Members Walk a Mile to End Sexual Assault
Walk a Mile Returns to Downtown SLO County for Sexual Assault Awareness Month SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and RISE is hosting Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® – The International Men’s March to…
April 29 — Mariachi Mestizo opens for Mariachi Aztlan in free concert at Majorie Luke Theatre
SANTA BARBARA — ¡Vive el Arte de Santa Bárbara! proudly presents Mariachi Juvenil Mestizo from Delano, CA, who will open for Mariachi Aztlán on Sunday, April 29, 7 pm, at The Marjorie Luke Theatre for the closing event of Viva’s 13th season. Directed by Juan Morales, Mariachi…
Through April 30 — Channel Islands Maritime Museum to present Oxnard Union High School District Art Exhibit
OXNARD — Continuing a tradition that is now in its 28th year, the Channel Islands Maritime Museum is proud to celebrate its long history hosting The Oxnard Union High School District Art Exhibit. Celebrate the creative talent on display, original works…
Ventura Visitors & Convention Bureau update for March 1
Click here for the entire e-newsletter The World’s Top Cyclists are Coming to Ventura! ??The Amgen Tour of California is America’s largest cycling race bringing together the world’s top professional cycling teams to compete along a demanding course that traverses…
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara update for March 1
Click here for the entire e-newsletter UPCOMING EVENTS EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW Cecily Brown: Rehearsal On view January 28 – June 3, 2018 MCASB Main Space Cecily Brown: Rehearsal, curated by Claire Gilman, Senior Curator at The Drawing Center, is the…
Through March 31 — A traditional and gender-swapped version of an Oscar Wilde classic on stage at CSUCI
CAMARILLO — More than the truth will be bent in the CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) interpretation of “The Importance of Being Earnest,” set to go onstage at 8 p.m. in Malibu Hall on March 29, 30 and 31 with a 2 p.m. matinee on…
Through March 31 — Friends and family invited to ‘hop’ over to The Collection at RiverPark for bunny photos and fun
OXNARD — Hop on the bunny trail and celebrate the arrival of spring by hunting for golden eggs, taking photos with the bunny and other happenings at The Collection at RiverPark. Through March 31, guests of all ages are invited…
March 31 — Free Family Spring Fling at the Museum of Ventura County
VENTURA COUNTY — Hop into Spring with a fun community celebration, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., March 31, as the Museum of Ventura County hosts free family activities on the Museum Plaza in conjunction with the City of Ventura egg…
Through April 1 — The Wall That Heals Is Coming to San Luis Obispo
SAN LUIS OBISPO — A memorial exhibit, bearing the names of the more than 58,000 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam, is returning to San Luis Obispo for the first time in 21 years for just…
Volunteers Needed for The Wall That Heals Exhibit This March
SAN LUIS OBISPO — Volunteers are needed to assist visitors at a memorial exhibit bearing the names of the more than 58,000 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam that visits San Luis Obispo this March. The County of…
Marjorie Luke Theatre update for Feb. 27
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Upcoming Events Puppet Palooza Santa Barbara! The Muppets Take Santa Barbara Friday, March 2nd 6:30pm Puppetpaloozasb presents The Muppets—and the remarkable performers who bring them to life—will enthrall audiences with an evening of story-telling, interviews,…
Carnegie Art Museum update for Feb. 27
Click here for the entire e-newsletter UPCOMING EXHIBITION March 11 – May 27, 2018 Black & White & In Between: Contemporary Art from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation This exhibition features works by artists who have explored the formal,…
Bilingual report: Clinicas Del Camino Real Inc. is hosting a Dental Health Fair on Feb. 24 in honor of National Children’s Dental Health Month
OXNARD — February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. If you have a baby or toddler, you may have questions about thumb sucking, your child’s first dental visit or how and when to clean your child’s teeth. If so, on Saturday,…
Ventura County High School Students Compete for Spot in National Poetry Out Loud Contest
VENTURA COUNTY — The Ventura County Arts Council, which recently received the highest ranking by the California Arts Council, will host this year’s Poetry Out Loud Contest at the EP Foster Library, Ventura. The community is invited to watch nine…
Carnegie Art Museum update for Feb. 22
Click here for the entire e-newsletter CAM STUDIO GALLERY Guest Studio Artists in Residency Hours: Dominga Opazo – 11am – 3 pm Thurs- Sat Brian Paumier– noon – 5 pm Saturdays Jaime Bailon- 1-5 pm Sundays CAM Studio is located at…
Fourth annual Sal Castro Memorial conference (Feb. 23-24) celebrates the 50th anniversary of East L.A. Blowouts
The Fight for Justice in Education By Suzanna Ackroyd • UCSB SANTA BARBARA — On a gray and cloudy day in March 1968, more than a thousand Mexican American students took a stand against decades of substandard education and walked out…
United Way of Ventura County update for Feb. 20
Click here for the entire e-newsletter President’s Message Dear Friends, Thanks to the generosity of over 13,000 donors to the United Way Thomas Fire and Flood Fund, we are helping our community members who have been directly affected by…
Museum of Ventura County update for Feb. 19
Major funding for these programs is made possible in part by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. Figure Drawing Join the Museum’s Resident Artist Ryan Carr for the next scheduled figure drawing session at 6 p.m., February 20, at Leashless Brewing, 585…
Carnegie Art Museum update for Feb. 15
Click here for the entire e-newsletter CAM Pulse If you missed last Saturday’s Poetry at the Carnegie – The Jackson Wheeler Series, thanks to Phil Taggart, Ventura County’s Poet Laureate the readings were filmed and can be viewed by clicking…
Santa Barbara Museum of Art update for Feb. 14
Santa Barbara Museum of Art 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA. Open Tuesday-Sunday 11 am – 5 pm, Free Thursday Evening 5 – 8 pm 805.963.4364 www.sbma.net ½ Price Admission starting March 1 Exhibitions On View Harold Edgerton, Bullet Through…
Santa Maria Families Empowered to Navigate Healthcare at First-ever Event for CenCal Health’s New Members
SANTA MARIA — Nearly 80 of CenCal Health’s newest members participated in the “Journey of Learning,” a family-focused health education event in Santa Maria. As the health insurance provider for nearly 179,000 people in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo…
Museum of Ventura County update for Feb. 9
Major funding for these programs is made possible in part by the City of San Buenaventura and the County of Ventura. Speaking Of Ventura County Renowned photographer, and Ventura native, Neal Barr will be the featured speaker at the next “Speaking Of Ventura County“ speaker series, Tuesday,February 13, 1:00…
Carnegie Art Museum update for Feb. 8
Click here for the entire e-newsletter POETRY AT THE CARNEGIE – THE JACKSON WHEELER SERIES Verónica Reyes and Ellen Reich Saturday, February 10 6 pm $5 / members free Organized by Phil Taggart & Hosted by Marsha de la O This event is…
Call for Entries for Annual Museum of Ventura County Wearable Art Fashion Show
VENTURA — The Museum of Ventura County announces the return of its Wearable Art Fashion Show and has opened its call for entries, with an entry deadline of March 1. “Wearing Our Stories: Rising from the Ashes” focuses on stitching…
Winners announced for 2018 Ventura County Academic Decathlon
VENTURA COUNTY — The Ventura County Office of Education is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2018 Ventura County Academic Decathlon is Calabasas High School. Coming in second place is La Reina High School, followed by Westlake High School, which came…
Ventura Visitors & Convention Bureau update for Feb. 2
Click here for the entire e-newsletter Build your own Ventura itinerary in minutes!Visit Ventura is excited to announce a new tool that makes travel planning easy, enjoyable and personal by combining artificial intelligence with local expertise to build travel…
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara update for Feb. 1
Click here for entire e-newsletter UPCOMING EVENTS EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW Cecily Brown: Rehearsal On view January 28 – June 3, 2018 MCASB Main Space Cecily Brown: Rehearsal, curated by Claire Gilman, Senior Curator at The Drawing Center, is the artist’s…
Feb. 8 — Reservation deadline approaching for Feb. 13 World Affairs Council to present ‘The Lessons of Versalles: June 28, 1919 and 2019’
OXNARD — The World Affairs Council will present the program “The Lessons of Versalles: June 28, 1919 and 2019” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13 at the Courtyard Marriott Oxnard, 600 E. Esplanade Drive, Oxnard. The registration deadline is Feb. 8.…
Feb. 8 — 2019 Santa Barbara Go Red For Women Luncheon to feature local resident and passion speaker Thomas Johansen
SANTA BARBARA — The American Heart Association wants women on the Central Coast to know that our mothers, daughters, sisters and friends are at risk. Heart disease and stroke kills about one woman every 80 seconds – more than all cancers…
Bilingual report: 9 y 10 de febrero — FEMA ofrece consejos gratis de Jardineria y de Reconstrución contra los incendios en Vivero de Ventura
VENTURA – FEMA ofrece consejos gratis de jardineria y de reconstrución contra los incendios en vivero de Ventura, 6 de 9 am, sábado el 9 de febrero y 8:30 am a 5 p.m. domingo, el 10 de febrero, Green Thumb…
Feb. 9 — Ojai Library to present ‘Expanding the Social Justice Chorus – A lecture by Julia Balén’
OJAI — Professor of English Julia Balén will visit the Ojai Library at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 9, 2019, to deliver a presentation titled “Expanding the Social Justice Chorus.” Balén comes to us from CSU Channel Islands (CI) as part of…